Wow thank you so much, I just started reading Home Education, sooo…now I can pivot & go back (or forward lol) to A Philosophy 😂. I appreciate you so much. 🎉
Those copies from Living Book Press are my faves! I love seeing them in someone else’s home too! I have so many notes written in the generous margin in my copies. Thank you for giving this excellent synopsis. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone break them down like this before. I appreciate your videos very much.
So helpful just like your Narnia video! I definitely would’ve read them in “order” otherwise. Would love if you did a similar video of C.S. Lewis’s work! 😊
If you wonderful parents want to learn more about Charlotte Mason and to be part of a lovely community of fellow parents you really need to be a part of Autumn’s commonhouse!
Thank you for this! Did you teach your daughter to read, purely the Charlotte Mason way? Or did you employ modern ‘science of readingz’ or O-G methods as well
Whats your advice for someone with older children who is just getting started and feels behind? Mine are 4 and 6 but I feel behind and like I'm trying to research but i can't do it fast enough! There are soooo many things to learn that it feels like I will never learn what I need to start! Lol Throw in ADHD (me) and autism (my 6 year old daughter) and it's even harder.
First, you're definitely not behind! Formal education starts *around* six, so you're right at the start! Second, I'd start with Vol. 6 and read something like The Liberal Arts Tradition or Beauty in the Word. One of those along with Vol. 6 will give you both philosophy and practical application!
Ah I started with volume 6, then I got this idea from somewhere that volume 1 would include more practical information for habit training my 3 year old, then ended up buying the rather pricey Laying down the rails for children and now I am thinking I should have got volume 5 😁 Oh well. I do hope to eventually read through all the volumes anyway. Your habit 101 course is not available to purchase for non patrion viewers is it? I do have my heart set on joining the Common house but currently trying to weigh if a UK based community would be a better option for us as we live in the UK.
It sounds like you've been swimming in all the right ideas, so don't fret! Habits 101 is only available to Common House right now but we do have a nice UK-based group of moms in there. (We have "Common Houses" for geographic-specific groups as Common House is very international!) They're usually talking about books, day trips, and how to adapt US curriculum for their UK needs.
It is wonderful news that there are some UK based mums in the Common house. It is absolutely going to be my next investment. Thank you, as always, for the encouragement. God bless you and your family.
I have read it, yes! And I do think it's a very helpful resource, particularly during your first read through of Mason (when I read it!). It collects her habit ideas from all six volumes and organizes them by type. But I will say I think it needs to be read as a companion to Mason's full volumes, not as a stand-in (and I think Sonja would agree with me)!
I find it odd that she’s an educational philosopher, but uses run-on sentences and doesn’t footnote properly and her writing is hard to understand. I haven’t read any of these just based on what you said it seems strange to me that being said, I’m trying to figure out how to subscribe to the common house? On Patreon? Lol.
Wow thank you so much, I just started reading Home Education, sooo…now I can pivot & go back (or forward lol) to A Philosophy 😂. I appreciate you so much. 🎉
Haha! Enjoy!
Those copies from Living Book Press are my faves! I love seeing them in someone else’s home too! I have so many notes written in the generous margin in my copies. Thank you for giving this excellent synopsis. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone break them down like this before. I appreciate your videos very much.
I'm so glad to hear it! Happy to have you here!
Thank you! I read v1 and was struggling with v2. It's super helpful to know what each volume is about.
So glad it was helpful!
I needed this at this exact moment! Thank you, Autumn!!!
You're quite welcome!
So helpful just like your Narnia video! I definitely would’ve read them in “order” otherwise. Would love if you did a similar video of C.S. Lewis’s work! 😊
So glad! And I'll keep that request in mind. I do love Lewis...
Loved this! Am currently in a reading group using Parents and Children!
Also, thank you for sharing where you get your beautiful cover photos from :)
Wonderful! I use Useum and WikiArt!
This was excellent! Thank you.
You're very welcome!
If you wonderful parents want to learn more about Charlotte Mason and to be part of a lovely community of fellow parents you really need to be a part of Autumn’s commonhouse!
Ah, you're so kind. Thank you!
Thank you for this! Did you teach your daughter to read, purely the Charlotte Mason way? Or did you employ modern ‘science of readingz’ or O-G methods as well
I did not! I actually spent more time on phonics from a more traditionally classical angle before I blended Mason's way into our work.
Whats your advice for someone with older children who is just getting started and feels behind? Mine are 4 and 6 but I feel behind and like I'm trying to research but i can't do it fast enough! There are soooo many things to learn that it feels like I will never learn what I need to start! Lol
Throw in ADHD (me) and autism (my 6 year old daughter) and it's even harder.
First, you're definitely not behind! Formal education starts *around* six, so you're right at the start! Second, I'd start with Vol. 6 and read something like The Liberal Arts Tradition or Beauty in the Word. One of those along with Vol. 6 will give you both philosophy and practical application!
My local group said to do them in order and that's what I e been doing. But I've never we read 6 though I'm 5 years in! Guess I'll start this weekend!
It might be fun to ask why prefer that order!
Ah I started with volume 6, then I got this idea from somewhere that volume 1 would include more practical information for habit training my 3 year old, then ended up buying the rather pricey Laying down the rails for children and now I am thinking I should have got volume 5 😁 Oh well. I do hope to eventually read through all the volumes anyway.
Your habit 101 course is not available to purchase for non patrion viewers is it?
I do have my heart set on joining the Common house but currently trying to weigh if a UK based community would be a better option for us as we live in the UK.
It sounds like you've been swimming in all the right ideas, so don't fret! Habits 101 is only available to Common House right now but we do have a nice UK-based group of moms in there. (We have "Common Houses" for geographic-specific groups as Common House is very international!) They're usually talking about books, day trips, and how to adapt US curriculum for their UK needs.
It is wonderful news that there are some UK based mums in the Common house. It is absolutely going to be my next investment. Thank you, as always, for the encouragement. God bless you and your family.
Wondering, have you read Laying Down the Rails and if you think it’s a good resource as well?
I have read it, yes! And I do think it's a very helpful resource, particularly during your first read through of Mason (when I read it!). It collects her habit ideas from all six volumes and organizes them by type. But I will say I think it needs to be read as a companion to Mason's full volumes, not as a stand-in (and I think Sonja would agree with me)!
The books are very affordable on Kindle if $ is holding anyone back from diving in!
Such a helpful tip!
I think I need ourselves for myself 😂
Everyone does!
I find it odd that she’s an educational philosopher, but uses run-on sentences and doesn’t footnote properly and her writing is hard to understand.
I haven’t read any of these just based on what you said it seems strange to me that being said, I’m trying to figure out how to subscribe to the common house? On Patreon? Lol.
Victorians had flowery language generally. Can't escape your time and place fully!
Common House: commonhouse.mn.co
I'm married to a philosopher. I feel that the run-on sentences and inconsistent footnoting and complexity of writing is a part of the territory!